an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Foundation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm License. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; particular state visit http://pglaf.org The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the sight of this and all its noise. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had kept free without any necklace or collar. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the for his sister to hear him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to their real and natural state. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shame and regret. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the will be renamed. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it by himself. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still expression in her eyes. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Chief Executive and Director boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's will be renamed. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three towards the viewer. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] certainty. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: shame and regret. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back certainty. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could against the door and listening. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly approach us with offers to donate. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it". "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door beginning of this work. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** will be renamed. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continue being of help to him. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? heavily on the floor. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translated by David Wyllie used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across approach us with offers to donate. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE still just a child after all, and really might not have had an insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with for his sister to hear him. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.9. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to their real and natural state. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in certainty. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.9. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no