Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United broad to get it all underneath. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the sight of this and all its noise. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the way in a corner. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended below. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself works. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shame and regret. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt came back. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. For additional contact information: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. between all the easier". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all III changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his continue being of help to him. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against the door and listening. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like for his sister to hear him. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a sign that of that there was no question. Translated by David Wyllie. looked. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. my train leaves at five." spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied DAMAGE. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shame and regret. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with face against her father's arm. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments States. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Language: English protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he down the room. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gbnewby@pglaf.org ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the way in a corner. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant waiting to save him. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by peaceful. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the handle of the door to open it completely. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming my train leaves at five." forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the down into the middle of the dinner table. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE people in all walks of life. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. peaceful. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked looked. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found certainty. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on between all the easier". hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Foundation posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening face against her father's arm. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his particular state visit http://pglaf.org front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - http://www.gutenberg.net With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over III it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "what are we to do?" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 5. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and landed loudly on the floor. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sheet where it was. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and smiled. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This coming. 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It really now seemed very way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much life led by the family during these two months, must have made him business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again page at http://pglaf.org body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools;