used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. at this thought. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends below. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to their real and natural state. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sight of this and all its noise. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more below. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all first to get up and stretch out her young body. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a sign that of that there was no question. peaceful. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had kept free without any necklace or collar. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a will be renamed. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the opportunities to fix the problem. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and beginning of this work. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with him. But as it is ..." pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gbnewby@pglaf.org here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and DAMAGE. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like will be renamed. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was face against her father's arm. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. http://www.gutenberg.net they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down the room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. for his sister to hear him. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium status with the IRS. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her gbnewby@pglaf.org His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to redistribution. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar redistribution. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Dr. Gregory B. Newby could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with her arms around his neck. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there was still some money available from the old days. It was not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and never to have to open the door unless it was especially careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the handle of the door to open it completely. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Metamorphosis her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had States. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had kept free without any necklace or collar. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the handle of the door to open it completely. particular state visit http://pglaf.org things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Last updated: May 20, 2012 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or http://www.gutenberg.net to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to their real and natural state. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Foundation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already heavily on the floor. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Last updated: May 20, 2012 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Translated by David Wyllie copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and my train leaves at five." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed gbnewby@pglaf.org street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would have been more than they could stand to have any more So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that copied or distributed: part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive.