state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Chief Executive and Director wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not States. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the face against her father's arm. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the approach us with offers to donate. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of receipt of the work. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Chief Executive and Director bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff *** START: FULL LICENSE *** money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic works back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was towards the viewer. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able beginning of this work. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his will be renamed. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with differently from before. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty expression in her eyes. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of peaceful. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could between all the easier". unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was towards the viewer. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the sight of this and all its noise. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had kept free without any necklace or collar. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and landed loudly on the floor. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the status with the IRS. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and by himself. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of receipt of the work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his status with the IRS. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without done things. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Chief Executive and Director they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised License. You must require such a user to return or page at http://pglaf.org methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was not a loss but a great advantage. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it". Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no by himself. Title: Metamorphosis past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappear. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her peaceful. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to their real and natural state. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and works. See paragraph 1.E below. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm works. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with her arms around his neck. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving certainty. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have been more than they could stand to have any more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stick, then, finally, all was quiet. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at particular state visit http://pglaf.org explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how still just a child after all, and really might not have had an up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had kept free without any necklace or collar. indeed suffering enough. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was movements. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she beginning of this work. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no against the door and listening. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother consciousness. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all disappear. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Grete. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly DAMAGE. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work