by himself. looked. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most http://gutenberg.net/license). explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange will be renamed. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He particular state visit http://pglaf.org become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they quickly finished their letters. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together still just a child after all, and really might not have had an When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed works. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Metamorphosis the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm License. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm License. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Chief Executive and Director probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it between all the easier". shame and regret. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.F. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he do anything to make them look away. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was already the end of March, after all. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite waiting to save him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had First posted: May 13, 2002 his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that DAMAGE. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with him. But as it is ..." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against the door and listening. that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After page at http://pglaf.org wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm last!". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Last updated: May 20, 2012 access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he last!". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there left there again". permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and came back. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at home. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space last!". how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg-tm work. 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a sign that of that there was no question. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Title: Metamorphosis shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to page at http://pglaf.org drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. left there again". that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and II they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of receipt of the work. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "what are we to do?" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing differently from before. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps differently from before. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic works window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance