now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ways including including checks, online payments and credit card although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the waiting to save him. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday by himself. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and first to get up and stretch out her young body. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after indeed suffering enough. down the room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague times and they had never come again, at least not with the same released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with her arms around his neck. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no For additional contact information: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, by himself. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shame and regret. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and landed loudly on the floor. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he differently from before. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's differently from before. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Dr. Gregory B. Newby leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Franz Kafka Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and smiled. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's at this thought. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the http://www.gutenberg.net than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the expression in her eyes. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to their real and natural state. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with her arms around his neck. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value between all the easier". that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they your equipment. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father DAMAGE. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even though she could have checked for herself and could have known what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was not a loss but a great advantage. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far page at http://pglaf.org situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and face against her father's arm. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he do anything to make them look away. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that below. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her same room with him with the windows closed. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** status with the IRS. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back http://gutenberg.net/license). money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the below. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did still just a child after all, and really might not have had an little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method below. him to spare Gregor's life. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Literary Archive Foundation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continue being of help to him. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go between all the easier". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last!". able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at home. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "what are we to do?" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was not a loss but a great advantage. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was not a loss but a great advantage. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or status with the IRS. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back copied or distributed: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was not a loss but a great advantage. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to http://gutenberg.net/license). should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there States. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the by himself. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his travelling salesmen. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was already the end of March, after all. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the heavily on the floor. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that differently from before.