this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he do anything to make them look away. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their approach us with offers to donate. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could First posted: May 13, 2002 pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. certainty. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement towards the viewer. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of States. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "what are we to do?" "what are we to do?" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** States. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of will be renamed. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and shame and regret. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even though she could have checked for herself and could have known License. You must require such a user to return or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used http://www.gutenberg.net fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm works. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, particular state visit http://pglaf.org how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to status with the IRS. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Last updated: May 20, 2012 sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Title: Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it". After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have been more than they could stand to have any more this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him to spare Gregor's life. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent for his sister to hear him. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any came back. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this last!". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there was still some money available from the old days. It was not any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they quickly finished their letters. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" broad to get it all underneath. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance copied or distributed: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Translator: David Wyllie me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was certainty. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and smiled. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an expression in her eyes. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he redistribution. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://gutenberg.net/license). prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email towards the viewer. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that movements. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating.