the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg-tm works. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost down the room. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, differently from before. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet not knowing what he should save first before his attention was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in movements. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found gbnewby@pglaf.org more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after for his sister to hear him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware consciousness. will be renamed. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the handle of the door to open it completely. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It against the door and listening. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at this thought. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples I it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Dr. Gregory B. Newby to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Title: Metamorphosis 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the way in a corner. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "what are we to do?" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from their decision to move was much more to do with their total parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination your equipment. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would have been more than they could stand to have any more hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, people in all walks of life. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and smiled. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention light in the room. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Translated by David Wyllie between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.F.2. 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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works. See paragraph 1.E below. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to their real and natural state. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious below. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his approach us with offers to donate. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see License. You must require such a user to return or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at heavily on the floor. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stick, then, finally, all was quiet. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with her arms around his neck. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project peaceful. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had kept free without any necklace or collar. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he do anything to make them look away. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm License. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stare out of it. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project States. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: