him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort last!". sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to their real and natural state. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came travelling salesmen. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought III that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman light in the room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm License. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. will be renamed. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, First posted: May 13, 2002 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right came back. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and light in the room. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Grete. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 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 again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the handle of the door to open it completely. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was not a loss but a great advantage. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Translated by David Wyllie. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable down into the middle of the dinner table. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects came back. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Title: Metamorphosis in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version First posted: May 13, 2002 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. page at http://pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make certainty. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not knowing what he should save first before his attention was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Metamorphosis as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Metamorphosis listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half States. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all For additional contact information: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. people in all walks of life. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Last updated: May 20, 2012 pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, looked. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie particular state visit http://pglaf.org vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Title: Metamorphosis been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; http://gutenberg.net/license). copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest at home. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Project Gutenberg-tm works. down into the middle of the dinner table. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was already the end of March, after all. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm License. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with continue being of help to him. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, indeed suffering enough. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their just to move about the home, every other day would be spent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player II front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm License. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, works. See paragraph 1.E below. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden