he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into slightly. In this way they went round the room several times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there came back. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in between all the easier". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without anything decisive happening, without even giving the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and smiled. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost down into the middle of the dinner table. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Translated by David Wyllie himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.9. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he redistribution. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down the room. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours towards the viewer. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide same room with him with the windows closed. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with her arms around his neck. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight down the room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm License. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the sight of this and all its noise. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was not a loss but a great advantage. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dry-eyed at the table. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on him to spare Gregor's life. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with her arms around his neck. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. disappear. continue being of help to him. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be copied or distributed: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff http://gutenberg.net/license). opportunities to fix the problem. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project approach us with offers to donate. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of receipt of the work. heavily on the floor. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly below. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had kept free without any necklace or collar. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with my train leaves at five." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Title: Metamorphosis harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever expression in her eyes. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the handle of the door to open it completely. first to get up and stretch out her young body. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no left there again". involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Foundation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to their real and natural state. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous so that she might be able to get a better position later on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he do anything to make them look away. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new between all the easier". had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and works. See paragraph 1.E below. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movements. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round left there again". dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that against the door and listening. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER below. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm License. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consciousness. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the