his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain disappear. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance movements. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. status with the IRS. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Metamorphosis spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Chief Executive and Director parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and peaceful. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with him. But as it is ..." as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight III all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Grete. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to looked. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they quickly finished their letters. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat first she would call to him as she did so with words that she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Foundation with him. But as it is ..." help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first to get up and stretch out her young body. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Metamorphosis they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go works. See paragraph 1.E below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, impose on them. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his differently from before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Translator: David Wyllie ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might impose on them. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappear. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Language: English he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they indeed suffering enough. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his heavily on the floor. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to their real and natural state. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he do anything to make them look away. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would below. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to before. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white DAMAGE. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Title: Metamorphosis would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shame and regret. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn between all the easier". bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that light in the room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at this thought. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Foundation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his