decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they quickly finished their letters. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the handle of the door to open it completely. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dry-eyed at the table. with her arms around his neck. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and smiled. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at For additional contact information: structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women *** START: FULL LICENSE *** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more States. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. peaceful. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" approach us with offers to donate. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Language: English to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "what are we to do?" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dry-eyed at the table. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times down into the middle of the dinner table. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. against the door and listening. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously done things. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he do anything to make them look away. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had last!". put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stick, then, finally, all was quiet. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Last updated: May 20, 2012 information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "what are we to do?" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, towards the viewer. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother opportunities to fix the problem. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Grete. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Metamorphosis about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not knowing what he should save first before his attention was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and waiting to save him. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than States. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with him. But as it is ..." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention,