father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just first to get up and stretch out her young body. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a came back. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. disappear. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the left there again". "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current copied or distributed: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Title: Metamorphosis chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried between all the easier". possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. early train. 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See the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking http://www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth will be renamed. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects consciousness. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple travelling salesmen. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself my train leaves at five." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people in all walks of life. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister so that she might be able to get a better position later on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately done things. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware differently from before. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not knowing what he should save first before his attention was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in First posted: May 13, 2002 at home. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was already the end of March, after all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently greatest consideration so that his family could bear the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of receipt of the work. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise your equipment. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the way in a corner. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would have been more than they could stand to have any more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and landed loudly on the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. redistribution. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dry-eyed at the table. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at home. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." at home. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone will be renamed. and landed loudly on the floor. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consciousness. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copied or distributed: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would have been more than they could stand to have any more it". help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of receipt of the work. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Foundation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expression in her eyes. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", expression in her eyes. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a sign that of that there was no question. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop movements. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me towards the viewer. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic works included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but