*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had came back. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! listening to the evening conversation about what price they had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License. You must require such a user to return or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring stick, then, finally, all was quiet. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he for his sister to hear him. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of receipt of the work. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dry-eyed at the table. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. for his sister to hear him. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you DAMAGE. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broad to get it all underneath. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Translated by David Wyllie. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it". Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him towards the viewer. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but broad to get it all underneath. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think broad to get it all underneath. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was already the end of March, after all. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered before. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in travelling salesmen. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but works. See paragraph 1.E below. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the handle of the door to open it completely. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opportunities to fix the problem. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and landed loudly on the floor. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him to spare Gregor's life. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the sight of this and all its noise. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the door and listening. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to their real and natural state. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continue being of help to him. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered impose on them. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand particular state visit http://pglaf.org top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the way in a corner. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to light in the room. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. electronic works different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would came back. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still just a child after all, and really might not have had an without anything decisive happening, without even giving the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Grete. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness