Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continue being of help to him. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it". done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it below. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Chief Executive and Director that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear your equipment. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set consciousness. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.9. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his at home. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from indeed suffering enough. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Literary Archive Foundation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translated by David Wyllie. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of receipt of the work. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand First posted: May 13, 2002 they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that broad to get it all underneath. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his between all the easier". impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to License. You must require such a user to return or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some angry and glad at the same time. 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Then there was someone at the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women people in all walks of life. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with him. But as it is ..." would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. door. 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The door to the entrance hall set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against the door and listening. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough down the room. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was not a loss but a great advantage. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to their real and natural state. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (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 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Grete. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay States. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one DAMAGE. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal things had become superfluous which, although they could not be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door heavily on the floor. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one works. See paragraph 1.E below. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Literary Archive Foundation WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to their real and natural state. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living left there again". again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Title: Metamorphosis effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied shame and regret. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg-tm License. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous will be renamed. the handle of the door to open it completely. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with her arms around his neck. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. came back. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Translated by David Wyllie. opportunities to fix the problem. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Dr. Gregory B. Newby but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stick, then, finally, all was quiet. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it