This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at home. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to came back. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Metamorphosis somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to page at http://pglaf.org He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true First posted: May 13, 2002 that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first she would call to him as she did so with words that she When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shame and regret. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk travelling salesmen. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved travelling salesmen. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at home. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Grete. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it". onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at home. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with him. But as it is ..." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor particular state visit http://pglaf.org over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them gbnewby@pglaf.org It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and wept so that his powerful chest shook. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after last!". the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing same room with him with the windows closed. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Last updated: May 20, 2012 work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not copied or distributed: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Foundation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with her arms around his neck. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe between all the easier". Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Translated by David Wyllie. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** indeed suffering enough. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all down the room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards the viewer. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new will be renamed. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon your equipment. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.9. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: waiting to save him. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was already the end of March, after all. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found your equipment. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty looked. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Metamorphosis "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the handle of the door to open it completely. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it First posted: May 13, 2002 they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his peaceful. waiting to save him. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a sign that of that there was no question. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to their real and natural state. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced my train leaves at five." "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as differently from before. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for his sister to hear him. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in