feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't broad to get it all underneath. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from their decision to move was much more to do with their total turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without letting the women from him. 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Royalty payments sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was beginning of this work. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand by himself. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they quickly finished their letters. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, http://gutenberg.net/license). three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had kept free without any necklace or collar. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Title: Metamorphosis "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, below. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the sight of this and all its noise. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and towards the viewer. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally States. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. heavily on the floor. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER so that she might be able to get a better position later on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of receipt of the work. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and smiled. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dry-eyed at the table. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and landed loudly on the floor. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in left there again". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so certainty. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear my train leaves at five." up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office approach us with offers to donate. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the III bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with him. But as it is ..." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many certainty. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe copied or distributed: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and smiled. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the handle of the door to open it completely. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, will be renamed. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set times and they had never come again, at least not with the same planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translated by David Wyllie. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he do anything to make them look away. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for his sister to hear him. License. You must require such a user to return or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations disappear. heavily on the floor. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half about the same subject as there were always at least two members of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what same room with him with the windows closed. II in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. III knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.9. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found just to move about the home, every other day would be spent attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would