expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the same room with him with the windows closed. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the handle of the door to open it completely. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they quickly finished their letters. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translator: David Wyllie mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she will be renamed. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and smiled. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at this thought. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister disappear. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the way in a corner. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was already the end of March, after all. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Metamorphosis look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered http://gutenberg.net/license). from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Last updated: May 20, 2012 controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would redistribution. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. works. See paragraph 1.E below. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. 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Now they all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the towards the viewer. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can still just a child after all, and really might not have had an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.9. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Title: Metamorphosis where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Title: Metamorphosis *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it". and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and landed loudly on the floor. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg-tm License. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translated by David Wyllie. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? my train leaves at five." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had kept free without any necklace or collar. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door gbnewby@pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and For additional contact information: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would have been more than they could stand to have any more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER just to move about the home, every other day would be spent boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women greatest consideration so that his family could bear the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Project Gutenberg-tm works. I "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would first to get up and stretch out her young body. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal disappear. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looked. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like my train leaves at five." or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ways including including checks, online payments and credit card just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with people in all walks of life. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free consciousness. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Foundation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance your equipment. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was already the end of March, after all. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gbnewby@pglaf.org become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he do anything to make them look away. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, differently from before. of receipt of the work. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing