must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and landed loudly on the floor. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that consciousness. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there was still some money available from the old days. It was not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk License. You must require such a user to return or status with the IRS. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when States. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief first to get up and stretch out her young body. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dry-eyed at the table. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. by himself. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to left there again". through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, between all the easier". a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if First posted: May 13, 2002 and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from their decision to move was much more to do with their total have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it peaceful. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with before. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the http://gutenberg.net/license). that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Chief Executive and Director only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was already the end of March, after all. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front broad to get it all underneath. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him to spare Gregor's life. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the light in the room. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Language: English just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any my train leaves at five." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by himself. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even though she could have checked for herself and could have known remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it". this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost I after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Translated by David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Foundation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Last updated: May 20, 2012 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the handle of the door to open it completely. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was towards the viewer. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm works. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the