a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at DAMAGE. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.9. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from their decision to move was much more to do with their total life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movements. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he do anything to make them look away. down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling http://www.gutenberg.net a sign that of that there was no question. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his For additional contact information: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of receipt of the work. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office listening to the evening conversation about what price they had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in License. You must require such a user to return or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles people in all walks of life. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and smiled. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 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 He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dry-eyed at the table. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the handle of the door to open it completely. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a below. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the certainty. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Title: Metamorphosis there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly differently from before. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.9. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down for his sister to hear him. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm between all the easier". worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would redistribution. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven things had become superfluous which, although they could not be copied or distributed: First posted: May 13, 2002 his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living impose on them. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music http://gutenberg.net/license). It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Dr. Gregory B. Newby staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it". without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he do anything to make them look away. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would certainty. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished impose on them. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his last!". sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him to spare Gregor's life. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His status with the IRS. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost movements. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest II INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive before. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Metamorphosis screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. consciousness. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the indeed suffering enough. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shame and regret. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he do anything to make them look away. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S.