partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing my train leaves at five." True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Translated by David Wyllie. For additional contact information: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they quickly finished their letters. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Foundation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Dr. Gregory B. Newby of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue being of help to him. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looked. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Metamorphosis Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shame and regret. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did gbnewby@pglaf.org called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he do anything to make them look away. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that particular state visit http://pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space heavily on the floor. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Metamorphosis you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, First posted: May 13, 2002 he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally your equipment. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move done things. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Franz Kafka different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Translated by David Wyllie part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and smiled. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite at home. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently at home. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was not a loss but a great advantage. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but beginning of this work. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown heavily on the floor. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out http://www.gutenberg.net and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was already the end of March, after all. at home. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible First posted: May 13, 2002 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise room. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much by himself. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sight of this and all its noise. Language: English with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was already the end of March, after all. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide License. You must require such a user to return or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any indeed suffering enough. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and continue being of help to him. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with beginning of this work. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be