disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to their real and natural state. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of receipt of the work. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him to spare Gregor's life. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down into the middle of the dinner table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards same room with him with the windows closed. impose on them. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at II certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was already the end of March, after all. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was not a loss but a great advantage. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Last updated: May 20, 2012 this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still DAMAGE. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he do anything to make them look away. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. electronic works screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free impose on them. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the sight of this and all its noise. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All same room with him with the windows closed. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now my train leaves at five." to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Metamorphosis else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would beginning of this work. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or down the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully approach us with offers to donate. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he for his sister to hear him. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight III insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right same room with him with the windows closed. between all the easier". violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared will be renamed. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Translated by David Wyllie. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "what are we to do?" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, down into the middle of the dinner table. Translated by David Wyllie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to their real and natural state. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of receipt of the work. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would have been more than they could stand to have any more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the handle of the door to open it completely. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was still some money available from the old days. It was not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Translated by David Wyllie. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not face against her father's arm. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would waiting to save him. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do certainty. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a sign that of that there was no question. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; by himself. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and broad to get it all underneath. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" III before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was my train leaves at five." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite differently from before. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the