it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Title: Metamorphosis hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with him. But as it is ..." sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dry-eyed at the table. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at consciousness. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his my train leaves at five." it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainty. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. indeed suffering enough. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not approach us with offers to donate. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Language: English choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill opportunities to fix the problem. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door status with the IRS. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translated by David Wyllie. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up down into the middle of the dinner table. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Grete. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the way in a corner. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Language: English the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him peaceful. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://gutenberg.net/license). waiting to save him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and smiled. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and smiled. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 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 of receipt of the work. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but down into the middle of the dinner table. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his at home. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Foundation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even though he had been living in it for five years. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his differently from before. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to their real and natural state. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with him. But as it is ..." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm License. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for him to spare Gregor's life. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him to spare Gregor's life. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Chief Executive and Director He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Literary Archive Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm works. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.9. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable down into the middle of the dinner table. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was floor. He stopped and looked round. 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But the others didn't know what was happening, they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand for his sister to hear him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the viewer. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dry-eyed at the table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with indeed suffering enough. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange towards the viewer. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right disappear. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become