train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had kept free without any necklace or collar. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a sign that of that there was no question. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without times and they had never come again, at least not with the same left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had same room with him with the windows closed. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disappear. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. will be renamed. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if disappear. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Foundation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Revenue Service. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without doing any harm. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Metamorphosis had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers peaceful. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him gbnewby@pglaf.org it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his indeed suffering enough. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. impose on them. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the works. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, same room with him with the windows closed. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they peaceful. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "what are we to do?" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked DAMAGE. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. First posted: May 13, 2002 use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. redistribution. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It copied or distributed: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. differently from before. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and landed loudly on the floor. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that