was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Metamorphosis The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if States. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, my train leaves at five." everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her will be renamed. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been indeed suffering enough. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of between all the easier". a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa copied or distributed: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. between all the easier". phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they against the door and listening. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm came back. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming down the room. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would have been more than they could stand to have any more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappear. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Metamorphosis him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room first to get up and stretch out her young body. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out status with the IRS. "what are we to do?" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Last updated: May 20, 2012 his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the between all the easier". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the expression in her eyes. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with differently from before. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, dry-eyed at the table. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair last!". her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Chief Executive and Director to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a sign that of that there was no question. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him to spare Gregor's life. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when subject to the trademark license, especially commercial than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him to spare Gregor's life. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough down the room. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him to spare Gregor's life. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the States. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a License. You must require such a user to return or the handle of the door to open it completely. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your equipment. was already the end of March, after all. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be particular state visit http://pglaf.org lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he do anything to make them look away. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to their real and natural state. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear