fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it States. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he do anything to make them look away. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://www.gutenberg.net hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Title: Metamorphosis had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to DAMAGE. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth approach us with offers to donate. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he redistribution. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this beginning of this work. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with her arms around his neck. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at this thought. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was approach us with offers to donate. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to people in all walks of life. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt DAMAGE. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his at this thought. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still at home. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. For additional contact information: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. heavily on the floor. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from all sides. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his status with the IRS. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and landed loudly on the floor. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the sight of this and all its noise. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their expression in her eyes. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared against the door and listening. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and looked. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword same room with him with the windows closed. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to my train leaves at five." and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and landed loudly on the floor. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, last!". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Foundation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dry-eyed at the table. beginning of this work. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Title: Metamorphosis now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all States. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** down the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was not a loss but a great advantage. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.9. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a sign that of that there was no question. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right For additional contact information: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as first she would call to him as she did so with words that she First posted: May 13, 2002 consciousness. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you down into the middle of the dinner table. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with him. But as it is ..." help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the sight of this and all its noise. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, at this thought. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for below. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Foundation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continue being of help to him. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would