his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project before. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview http://www.gutenberg.net without anything decisive happening, without even giving the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 disappear. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The impose on them. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Chief Executive and Director next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. will be renamed. Grete. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, face against her father's arm. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Title: Metamorphosis enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that works. See paragraph 1.E below. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped expression in her eyes. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than beginning of this work. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw against the door and listening. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Translated by David Wyllie. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as http://www.gutenberg.net enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered expression in her eyes. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people in all walks of life. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.9. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "what are we to do?" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have been more than they could stand to have any more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the DAMAGE. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. redistribution. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the room. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed movements. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how done things. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in against the door and listening. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it". his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Language: English for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shame and regret. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a sign that of that there was no question. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of same room with him with the windows closed. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shame and regret. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest first to get up and stretch out her young body. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the III wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without First posted: May 13, 2002 just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if down into the middle of the dinner table. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before between all the easier". home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with her arms around his neck. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looked. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be by himself. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to will be renamed. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat face against her father's arm. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed