there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the electronic works I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slightly. In this way they went round the room several times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Last updated: May 20, 2012 done things. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Foundation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.F. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of receipt of the work. approach us with offers to donate. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Literary Archive Foundation Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it". the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he do anything to make them look away. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shame and regret. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gbnewby@pglaf.org certainty. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. my train leaves at five." knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first broad to get it all underneath. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he indeed suffering enough. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translated by David Wyllie. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, face against her father's arm. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in last!". or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to face against her father's arm. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Metamorphosis under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Grete. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his gbnewby@pglaf.org Foundation the way in a corner. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it works. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her for his sister to hear him. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went States. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation works. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old *** START: FULL LICENSE *** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and landed loudly on the floor. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. opportunities to fix the problem. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room looked. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was not a loss but a great advantage. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to below. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at home. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Language: English regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and landed loudly on the floor. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "what are we to do?" collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her.