that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Title: Metamorphosis the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm License. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of receipt of the work. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Title: Metamorphosis anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, broad to get it all underneath. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for his sister to hear him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. same room with him with the windows closed. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and smiled. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her towards the viewer. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shame and regret. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and never to have to open the door unless it was especially has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and smiled. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like travelling salesmen. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "what are we to do?" disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new II Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it came back. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating opportunities to fix the problem. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off certainty. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peaceful. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Literary Archive Foundation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from States. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended over to the window where they remained with their arms around each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and smiled. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looked. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Translated by David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 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 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort by himself. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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Gregor was amazed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. first to get up and stretch out her young body. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and landed loudly on the floor. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** consciousness. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg-tm License. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown will be renamed. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.9. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Metamorphosis speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven indeed suffering enough. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of first to get up and stretch out her young body. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to work. 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Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Translator: David Wyllie That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to