were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shame and regret. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little copied or distributed: rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front below. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes your equipment. Language: English only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing same room with him with the windows closed. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a sign that of that there was no question. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would differently from before. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had kept free without any necklace or collar. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently States. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards redistribution. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards looked. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the copied or distributed: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days opportunities to fix the problem. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to my train leaves at five." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "what are we to do?" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Foundation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at home. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than my train leaves at five." them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the handle of the door to open it completely. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Grete. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for his sister to hear him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Metamorphosis getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space status with the IRS. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the I an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Dr. Gregory B. Newby father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to last!". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shame and regret. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even though she could have checked for herself and could have known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, my train leaves at five." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new electronic works consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the sight of this and all its noise. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. works. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Title: Metamorphosis was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself at this thought. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.F. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the way in a corner. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for his sister to hear him.