One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly towards the viewer. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 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 to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would differently from before. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to get through. 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Then he looked 1.E.9. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, by himself. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she http://www.gutenberg.net of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. movements. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Title: Metamorphosis against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of differently from before. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "what are we to do?" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the particular state visit http://pglaf.org bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against the door and listening. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. DAMAGE. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and First posted: May 13, 2002 (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided peaceful. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing differently from before. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to redistribution. disappear. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few done things. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copied or distributed: middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the couch. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their last!". become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware States. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at home. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from their decision to move was much more to do with their total everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "what are we to do?" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opportunities to fix the problem. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sound. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with her arms around his neck. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translated by David Wyllie. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in first to get up and stretch out her young body. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been more than they could stand to have any more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning status with the IRS. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand same room with him with the windows closed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague against the door and listening. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone certainty. Foundation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he below. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of status with the IRS. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. looked. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could dry-eyed at the table. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon impose on them. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at home. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he copied or distributed: opportunities to fix the problem. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still broad to get it all underneath. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Dr. Gregory B. Newby was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to II humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's