doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. electronic works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him to spare Gregor's life. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and http://gutenberg.net/license). father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Metamorphosis her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Chief Executive and Director cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the way in a corner. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and smiled. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to your equipment. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been continue being of help to him. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself movements. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at at this thought. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more done things. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him to spare Gregor's life. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when left there again". normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned travelling salesmen. it". strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; impose on them. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its light in the room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had particular state visit http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was already the end of March, after all. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a sign that of that there was no question. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm License. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door towards the viewer. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and landed loudly on the floor. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his copied or distributed: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translator: David Wyllie your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that impose on them. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or impose on them. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the way in a corner. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and never to have to open the door unless it was especially saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was opportunities to fix the problem. the handle of the door to open it completely. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translated by David Wyllie. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 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 back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with her arms around his neck. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide just to move about the home, every other day would be spent removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked redistribution. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Metamorphosis screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the redistribution. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the License. You must require such a user to return or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did