dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became DAMAGE. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works. See paragraph 1.E below. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or II abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been more than they could stand to have any more the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door For additional contact information: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with him. But as it is ..." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disappear. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the handle of the door to open it completely. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or same room with him with the windows closed. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm redistribution. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was already the end of March, after all. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the handle of the door to open it completely. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Translated by David Wyllie. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little III information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, came back. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the redistribution. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the impose on them. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have been more than they could stand to have any more the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had kept free without any necklace or collar. indeed suffering enough. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. movements. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague consciousness. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about came back. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his page at http://pglaf.org consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of came back. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Language: English one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.9. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at home. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to http://www.gutenberg.net was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of consciousness. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm works. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto down the room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag first to get up and stretch out her young body. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and down the room. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the light in the room. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm works. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it http://gutenberg.net/license). But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. down into the middle of the dinner table. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Title: Metamorphosis and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he do anything to make them look away. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the handle of the door to open it completely. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Dr. Gregory B. Newby even though she could have checked for herself and could have known come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to last!". especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest