gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived below. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And status with the IRS. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Metamorphosis moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Language: English ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with her arms around his neck. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a sign that of that there was no question. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and landed loudly on the floor. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was already the end of March, after all. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United particular state visit http://pglaf.org as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of receipt of the work. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was not a loss but a great advantage. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once I of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his First posted: May 13, 2002 that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends looked. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made copied or distributed: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he do anything to make them look away. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Title: Metamorphosis something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings disappear. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little down into the middle of the dinner table. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the way in a corner. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dry-eyed at the table. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly done things. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a sign that of that there was no question. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. my train leaves at five." way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the handle of the door to open it completely. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. left there again". she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks broad to get it all underneath. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gbnewby@pglaf.org enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that beginning of this work. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing towards the viewer. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light slightly. In this way they went round the room several times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm License. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic works Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might left there again". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone your equipment. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Translated by David Wyllie. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Title: Metamorphosis this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand expression in her eyes. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing indeed suffering enough. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg last!". difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by left there again". sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was already the end of March, after all. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding indeed suffering enough. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Dr. Gregory B. Newby body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Last updated: May 20, 2012 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stick, then, finally, all was quiet. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the page at http://pglaf.org even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too