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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opportunities to fix the problem. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he do anything to make them look away. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and smiled. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the handle of the door to open it completely. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Translated by David Wyllie continue being of help to him. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they quickly finished their letters. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was not a loss but a great advantage. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE against the door and listening. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Translated by David Wyllie. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm License. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and my train leaves at five." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the dry-eyed at the table. a sign that of that there was no question. waiting to save him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom your equipment. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to differently from before. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his waiting to save him. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://www.gutenberg.net family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with indeed suffering enough. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the movements. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with her arms around his neck. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even though she could have checked for herself and could have known see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He copied or distributed: for his sister to hear him. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon page at http://pglaf.org round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Literary Archive Foundation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own movements. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away just to move about the home, every other day would be spent driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Title: Metamorphosis was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with him. But as it is ..." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with him. But as it is ..." look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a sign that of that there was no question. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to differently from before. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. below. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him to spare Gregor's life. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his