seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Literary Archive Foundation at home. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too http://gutenberg.net/license). left there again". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions DAMAGE. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that first to get up and stretch out her young body. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your equipment. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electronic works line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Title: Metamorphosis was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - people in all walks of life. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to between all the easier". they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while expression in her eyes. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to page at http://pglaf.org performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Translator: David Wyllie amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed peaceful. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation travelling salesmen. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Translated by David Wyllie. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he do anything to make them look away. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. For additional contact information: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking For additional contact information: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted redistribution. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Translated by David Wyllie. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself http://gutenberg.net/license). peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly First posted: May 13, 2002 the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and landed loudly on the floor. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was my train leaves at five." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her waiting to save him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague travelling salesmen. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "what are we to do?" pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I will be renamed. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped your equipment. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://www.gutenberg.net liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was towards the viewer. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of receipt of the work. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down the room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned impose on them. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "what are we to do?" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he do anything to make them look away. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With times and they had never come again, at least not with the same by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for his sister to hear him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Last updated: May 20, 2012 He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide works. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room down into the middle of the dinner table. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against the door and listening. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after left there again". It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slightly. In this way they went round the room several times received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Foundation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see how his sister liked the new arrangement.