ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly beginning of this work. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is peaceful. http://gutenberg.net/license). of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing For additional contact information: all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her License. You must require such a user to return or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down the room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister status with the IRS. room. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with her arms around his neck. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner impose on them. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dry-eyed at the table. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Metamorphosis "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first room. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. face against her father's arm. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Grete. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works. See paragraph 1.E below. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing III family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; impose on them. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to left there again". His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into copied or distributed: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen For additional contact information: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the by himself. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll DAMAGE. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not http://www.gutenberg.net it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving down into the middle of the dinner table. light in the room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable your equipment. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned page at http://pglaf.org reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Translator: David Wyllie this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.9. your equipment. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort same room with him with the windows closed. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainty. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive