straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled movements. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, between all the easier". earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. light in the room. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it First posted: May 13, 2002 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Title: Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Foundation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first http://www.gutenberg.net PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. will be renamed. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a sign that of that there was no question. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just works. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Metamorphosis visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Title: Metamorphosis I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted *** START: FULL LICENSE *** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded electronic works he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.9. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Dr. Gregory B. Newby room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself differently from before. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a your equipment. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Literary Archive Foundation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to their real and natural state. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not first to get up and stretch out her young body. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continue being of help to him. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Translated by David Wyllie of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed same room with him with the windows closed. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another travelling salesmen. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried my train leaves at five." Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in First posted: May 13, 2002 we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their at home. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it". http://gutenberg.net/license). would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against below. States. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very DAMAGE. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the III without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he do anything to make them look away. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had kept free without any necklace or collar. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the peaceful. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Dr. Gregory B. Newby included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework down the room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock done things. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat http://www.gutenberg.net had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down