He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would movements. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Translator: David Wyllie or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him to spare Gregor's life. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disappear. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opportunities to fix the problem. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with consciousness. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they waiting to save him. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to http://www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Literary Archive Foundation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and never to have to open the door unless it was especially leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect License. You must require such a user to return or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, broad to get it all underneath. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium last!". Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Foundation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a between all the easier". time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without anything decisive happening, without even giving the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Translator: David Wyllie the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Language: English This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family towards the viewer. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no continue being of help to him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expression in her eyes. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room by himself. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be III forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE against the door and listening. Chief Executive and Director greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found same room with him with the windows closed. Language: English somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. opportunities to fix the problem. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then opportunities to fix the problem. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go will be renamed. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they quickly finished their letters. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** below. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Metamorphosis say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 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 grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward peaceful. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. against the door and listening. was not a loss but a great advantage. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a sign that of that there was no question. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in redistribution. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in travelling salesmen. License. You must require such a user to return or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right works. See paragraph 1.E below. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translator: David Wyllie and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If between all the easier". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and For additional contact information: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise done things. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Chief Executive and Director He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when will be renamed. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had kept free without any necklace or collar. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, my train leaves at five." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff down the room. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - I or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes