moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more License. You must require such a user to return or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Title: Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Title: Metamorphosis straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand first to get up and stretch out her young body. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. 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For this reason, many "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.F. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Translated by David Wyllie there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ceiling. 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He did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and smiled. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. 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So where are you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with her arms around his neck. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on at this thought. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shame and regret. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fainted, but she's better now. 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He would often hear carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Last updated: May 20, 2012 worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room backwards to the far end of the couch. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept copied or distributed: from their decision to move was much more to do with their total father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project peaceful. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at left there again". straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards between all the easier". living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Literary Archive Foundation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to First posted: May 13, 2002 that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself License. You must require such a user to return or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very done things. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Section 2. 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"Getting up early all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shame and regret. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Grete. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was left there again". was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. 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Other times he was not at all in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies status with the IRS. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F.4. 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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Title: Metamorphosis is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of receipt of the work. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 3. 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He moved very gradually, as if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she left there again". bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned just to move about the home, every other day would be spent should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dry-eyed at the table. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was not a loss but a great advantage. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to http://www.gutenberg.net money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If listening to the evening conversation about what price they had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him License. You must require such a user to return or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally DAMAGE. and smiled. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Literary Archive Foundation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Foundation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head between all the easier". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder last!". this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of receipt of the work. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. beginning of this work. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Metamorphosis screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to works. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went.