that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at this thought. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should for his sister to hear him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the waiting to save him. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged DAMAGE. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and smiled. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour gbnewby@pglaf.org floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with face against her father's arm. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than travelling salesmen. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview consciousness. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Title: Metamorphosis it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with her arms around his neck. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expression in her eyes. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with him. But as it is ..." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would have been more than they could stand to have any more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dry-eyed at the table. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Last updated: May 20, 2012 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door below. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. waiting to save him. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he do anything to make them look away. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check by himself. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of works. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back disappear. looked. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short DAMAGE. my train leaves at five." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he do anything to make them look away. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut http://gutenberg.net/license). seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Title: Metamorphosis to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear indeed suffering enough. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.9. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the handle of the door to open it completely. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from people in all walks of life. gbnewby@pglaf.org they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with her arms around his neck. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at home. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic works again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained redistribution. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. 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You don't need to wait, sir; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will heavily on the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than http://gutenberg.net/license). would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on first to get up and stretch out her young body. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on pushing himself forward the same way. 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He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say over to the window where they remained with their arms around each open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Metamorphosis practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.F.3. 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