had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had kept free without any necklace or collar. at this thought. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his last!". the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that For additional contact information: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disappear. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your equipment. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium last!". ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body people in all walks of life. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Foundation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round beginning of this work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Section 1. 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His father at this time would normally Dr. Gregory B. Newby remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's will be renamed. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. certainty. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged indeed suffering enough. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still your equipment. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shame and regret. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translator: David Wyllie Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved differently from before. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, works. See paragraph 1.E below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived differently from before. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he do anything to make them look away. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Translated by David Wyllie them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. For additional contact information: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present http://www.gutenberg.net way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, First posted: May 13, 2002 away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he my train leaves at five." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then States. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electronic works subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. face against her father's arm. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution same room with him with the windows closed. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that broad to get it all underneath. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dry-eyed at the table. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the way in a corner. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Language: English usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of