Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he do anything to make them look away. copied or distributed: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translated by David Wyllie looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainty. light in the room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in face against her father's arm. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Last updated: May 20, 2012 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to my train leaves at five." have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said heavily on the floor. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of receipt of the work. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed travelling salesmen. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, broad to get it all underneath. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Franz Kafka To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disappear. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do certainty. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was people in all walks of life. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Grete. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Metamorphosis present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Grete. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand differently from before. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.F. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to travelling salesmen. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of receipt of the work. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she your equipment. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something particular state visit http://pglaf.org she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by himself. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was not a loss but a great advantage. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight I that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it electronic works editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without anything decisive happening, without even giving the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the viewer. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works. See paragraph 1.E below. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made below. Grete. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from For additional contact information: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his works. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have below. was already the end of March, after all. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's differently from before. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, between all the easier". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the between all the easier". himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shame and regret. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 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 paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too II with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the gbnewby@pglaf.org that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether between all the easier". Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do differently from before. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister expression in her eyes. that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against the door and listening. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm works. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking