quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the States. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Title: Metamorphosis methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was not a loss but a great advantage. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he last!". window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to their real and natural state. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so disappear. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the way in a corner. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head electronic works irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://gutenberg.net/license). money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for his sister to hear him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and smiled. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Chief Executive and Director quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks II middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium looked. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially movements. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him to spare Gregor's life. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Metamorphosis back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had first to get up and stretch out her young body. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after movements. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that certainty. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in III Last updated: May 20, 2012 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the way in a corner. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the broad to get it all underneath. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to their real and natural state. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would last!". to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he do anything to make them look away. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm works. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which First posted: May 13, 2002 early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. travelling salesmen. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they quickly finished their letters. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what down into the middle of the dinner table. with him. But as it is ..." So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, copied or distributed: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Grete. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect down into the middle of the dinner table. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back