the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was already the end of March, after all. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Metamorphosis driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe consciousness. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than peaceful. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the travelling salesmen. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down my train leaves at five." whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she impose on them. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to light in the room. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a indeed suffering enough. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it approach us with offers to donate. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation heavily on the floor. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards peaceful. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had kept free without any necklace or collar. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shame and regret. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of impose on them. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to their real and natural state. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact down into the middle of the dinner table. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Grete. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impose on them. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listening to the evening conversation about what price they had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen works. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translator: David Wyllie The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear dry-eyed at the table. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family broad to get it all underneath. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with him. But as it is ..." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the beginning of this work. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Foundation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electronic works Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we left there again". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, at home. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by himself. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email continue being of help to him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with her arms around his neck. that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of my train leaves at five." window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F. continue being of help to him. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had kept free without any necklace or collar. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Metamorphosis quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father movements. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but