to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "what are we to do?" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they quickly finished their letters. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: movements. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or looked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now between all the easier". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with License. You must require such a user to return or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Project Gutenberg-tm works. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, http://www.gutenberg.net above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. impose on them. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "what are we to do?" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Translated by David Wyllie. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Title: Metamorphosis Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it". same room with him with the windows closed. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included waiting to save him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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As clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised dry-eyed at the table. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. state couldn't get into that position. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling same room with him with the windows closed. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could my train leaves at five." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Translator: David Wyllie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with him. But as it is ..." because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into http://www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Literary Archive Foundation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of receipt of the work. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from their decision to move was much more to do with their total As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the II could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped life led by the family during these two months, must have made him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dry-eyed at the table. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom people in all walks of life. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him to spare Gregor's life. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk just to move about the home, every other day would be spent up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Metamorphosis everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE will be renamed. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and smiled. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a redistribution. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Translated by David Wyllie. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value status with the IRS. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a sign that of that there was no question. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost room. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm License. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room. him to spare Gregor's life. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just