sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand approach us with offers to donate. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making I definite ideas. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of gbnewby@pglaf.org completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm works. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely heavily on the floor. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and landed loudly on the floor. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "what are we to do?" editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. light in the room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about life led by the family during these two months, must have made him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with him. But as it is ..." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and wept so that his powerful chest shook. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, use, and placed it beside them. 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He felt a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Literary Archive Foundation Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic works something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Metamorphosis family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continue being of help to him. Foundation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised dry-eyed at the table. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for his sister to hear him. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him to spare Gregor's life. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Translator: David Wyllie business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat last!". shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that against the door and listening. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disappear. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you States. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on First posted: May 13, 2002 with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him to spare Gregor's life. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there was still some money available from the old days. It was not His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Translated by David Wyllie and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER disappear. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, III no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with her arms around his neck. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to by himself. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. light in the room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the First posted: May 13, 2002 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his down the room. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a sign that of that there was no question. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but continue being of help to him. shame and regret. between all the easier". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family movements. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. looked. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they quickly finished their letters. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. II lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and smiled. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like between all the easier". "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was already the end of March, after all. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more face against her father's arm. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was redistribution. a sign that of that there was no question. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Literary Archive Foundation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expression in her eyes. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with her arms around his neck. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to