front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak life led by the family during these two months, must have made him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Dr. Gregory B. Newby hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Title: Metamorphosis earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in below. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, approach us with offers to donate. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of receipt of the work. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply same room with him with the windows closed. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, done things. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it". 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the way in a corner. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic works does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.9. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without consciousness. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and smiled. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight heavily on the floor. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of I at this thought. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the sight of this and all its noise. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there was still some money available from the old days. It was not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Translated by David Wyllie out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with her arms around his neck. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good broad to get it all underneath. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn below. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact http://gutenberg.net/license). cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister between all the easier". nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people in all walks of life. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project last!". the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on differently from before. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down last!". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was continue being of help to him. differently from before. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with her arms around his neck. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how For additional contact information: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Literary Archive Foundation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Language: English One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and