"It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. opportunities to fix the problem. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her for his sister to hear him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there was still some money available from the old days. It was not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project shame and regret. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for his sister to hear him. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm below. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his your equipment. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at home. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was not a loss but a great advantage. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the handle of the door to open it completely. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be differently from before. first to get up and stretch out her young body. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Translator: David Wyllie room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she approach us with offers to donate. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of receipt of the work. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards the viewer. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday peaceful. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so works. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at towards the viewer. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, same room with him with the windows closed. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement disappear. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they people in all walks of life. at this thought. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Language: English meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for his sister to hear him. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with him. But as it is ..." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy down into the middle of the dinner table. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his against the door and listening. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also light in the room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gbnewby@pglaf.org dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Title: Metamorphosis not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, certainty. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are down the room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of receipt of the work. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the works. See paragraph 1.E below. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. same room with him with the windows closed. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; II Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the States. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translated by David Wyllie. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too people in all walks of life. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was not a loss but a great advantage. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner