more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in light in the room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from States. same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "what are we to do?" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Title: Metamorphosis round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it http://gutenberg.net/license). labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the III they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought broad to get it all underneath. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with him. But as it is ..." this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Translated by David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Translated by David Wyllie. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and smiled. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never License. You must require such a user to return or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same gbnewby@pglaf.org them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was not a loss but a great advantage. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want expression in her eyes. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Chief Executive and Director waiting to save him. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to same room with him with the windows closed. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at home. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Translated by David Wyllie. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Chief Executive and Director lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the handle of the door to open it completely. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting will be renamed. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dry-eyed at the table. last!". probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.F. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://gutenberg.net/license). to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister came back. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. certainty. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left there again". some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E.9. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it". straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm License. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Foundation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the way in a corner. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread page at http://pglaf.org "what are we to do?" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand