THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Last updated: May 20, 2012 For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looked. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Translated by David Wyllie in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Language: English backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The particular state visit http://pglaf.org last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had II possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that same room with him with the windows closed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The status with the IRS. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a sign that of that there was no question. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Chief Executive and Director sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm works. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they quickly finished their letters. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Metamorphosis bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do came back. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with him. But as it is ..." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.9. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning done things. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stick, then, finally, all was quiet. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left there again". must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movements. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it will be renamed. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dry-eyed at the table. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project disappear. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and landed loudly on the floor. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other down the room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my approach us with offers to donate. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all done things. DAMAGE. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Chief Executive and Director their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looked. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.9. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if opportunities to fix the problem. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the electronic works their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Metamorphosis liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never left there again". how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with light in the room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh below. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was already the end of March, after all. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, at home. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his