*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works. See paragraph 1.E below. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Literary Archive Foundation again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself certainty. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for his sister to hear him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a sign that of that there was no question. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm last!". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him to spare Gregor's life. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and opportunities to fix the problem. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that indeed suffering enough. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new below. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him to spare Gregor's life. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Last updated: May 20, 2012 That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of his shocked state. 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His father had arrived see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can for his sister to hear him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He what you can do with this work. 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"Alright, we'll go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looked. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him to spare Gregor's life. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, status with the IRS. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Dr. Gregory B. Newby some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh broad to get it all underneath. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.9. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his approach us with offers to donate. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Translated by David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "what are we to do?" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the For additional contact information: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had towards the viewer. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Foundation expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from left there again". leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they quickly finished their letters. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to continue being of help to him. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals greatest consideration so that his family could bear the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg-tm works. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of receipt of the work. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Dr. Gregory B. Newby life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor