than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at things had become superfluous which, although they could not be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true face against her father's arm. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. light in the room. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, differently from before. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning first to get up and stretch out her young body. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peaceful. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the handle of the door to open it completely. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed travelling salesmen. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of your equipment. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copied or distributed: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered movements. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was already the end of March, after all. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translator: David Wyllie to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting same room with him with the windows closed. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with will be renamed. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looked. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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Gregor was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help last!". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of License. You must require such a user to return or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bit of attention". 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He had first to slowly turn himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make II walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Translated by David Wyllie ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door beginning of this work. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looked. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose first she would call to him as she did so with words that she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opportunities to fix the problem. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a last!". even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he do anything to make them look away. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the travelling salesmen. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the light in the room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so peaceful. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister disappear. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Chief Executive and Director joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was not a loss but a great advantage. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.9. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks broad to get it all underneath. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with her arms around his neck. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went differently from before. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him to spare Gregor's life. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him to spare Gregor's life. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not knowing what he should save first before his attention was http://gutenberg.net/license). them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he do anything to make them look away. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him to spare Gregor's life. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a sign that of that there was no question. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door License. You must require such a user to return or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sight of this and all its noise. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic works "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - about the same subject as there were always at least two members of