first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even approach us with offers to donate. same room with him with the windows closed. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had kept free without any necklace or collar. the handle of the door to open it completely. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and page at http://pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Translator: David Wyllie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all travelling salesmen. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of receipt of the work. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was already the end of March, after all. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at beginning of this work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Translated by David Wyllie. shame and regret. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Dr. Gregory B. Newby had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project came back. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he status with the IRS. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gbnewby@pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. approach us with offers to donate. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to II to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Title: Metamorphosis improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they quickly finished their letters. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially redistribution. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the same room with him with the windows closed. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of for his sister to hear him. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps greatest consideration so that his family could bear the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles waiting to save him. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same room with him with the windows closed. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the sight of this and all its noise. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat movements. II himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it". quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in down the room. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.2. 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If you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strength she had. 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** opportunities to fix the problem. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Language: English peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not knowing what he should save first before his attention was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours disappear. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people in all walks of life. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest For additional contact information: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Chief Executive and Director already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his down into the middle of the dinner table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the handle of the door to open it completely. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Language: English There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the handle of the door to open it completely. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door First posted: May 13, 2002 "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to by himself. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Literary Archive Foundation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied face against her father's arm. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did at home. shame and regret. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all