efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, First posted: May 13, 2002 thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translator: David Wyllie her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consciousness. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "what are we to do?" as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was not a loss but a great advantage. III frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance came back. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at home. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he do anything to make them look away. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not knowing what he should save first before his attention was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking at home. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, movements. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the First posted: May 13, 2002 much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk beginning of this work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was already the end of March, after all. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to works. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there was still some money available from the old days. It was not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Translator: David Wyllie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Metamorphosis point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost my train leaves at five." had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon copied or distributed: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before. between all the easier". continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days first she would call to him as she did so with words that she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her came back. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some consciousness. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Dr. Gregory B. Newby posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electronic works without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the way in a corner. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. opportunities to fix the problem. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends below. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translated by David Wyllie. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it". and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a particular state visit http://pglaf.org some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electronic works you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did came back. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Translated by David Wyllie. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work done things. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with him. But as it is ..." were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter listening to the evening conversation about what price they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay greatest consideration so that his family could bear the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against the door and listening. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.9. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then below. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and landed loudly on the floor. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had by himself. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to their real and natural state. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime