this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.9. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or movements. Dr. Gregory B. Newby although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there copied or distributed: dry-eyed at the table. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned same room with him with the windows closed. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his opportunities to fix the problem. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the heavily on the floor. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Section 1. 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That would have let him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the sight of this and all its noise. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her will be renamed. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it". simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was not a loss but a great advantage. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Title: Metamorphosis think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and landed loudly on the floor. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Dr. Gregory B. Newby seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Foundation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the sight of this and all its noise. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him to spare Gregor's life. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the handle of the door to open it completely. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. status with the IRS. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at home. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the waiting to save him. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very came back. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it continue being of help to him. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with him. But as it is ..." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and smiled. movements. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Grete. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. against the door and listening. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Dr. Gregory B. Newby the handle of the door to open it completely. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, dry-eyed at the table. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Translated by David Wyllie. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The people in all walks of life. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His first to get up and stretch out her young body. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more works. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for his sister to hear him. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided travelling salesmen. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head movements. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of receipt of the work. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time first to get up and stretch out her young body. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and people in all walks of life. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "what are we to do?" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of redistribution. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translator: David Wyllie partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was not a loss but a great advantage. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy opportunities to fix the problem. continue being of help to him. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had kept free without any necklace or collar. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only travelling salesmen. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him to spare Gregor's life. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly peaceful. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can