room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Chief Executive and Director doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their same room with him with the windows closed. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the electronic works flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it". round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project beginning of this work. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Title: Metamorphosis mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to my train leaves at five." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a sign that of that there was no question. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the done things. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm License. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or beginning of this work. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Language: English Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "what are we to do?" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electronic works looked. III this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door beginning of this work. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a will be renamed. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Translated by David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and landed loudly on the floor. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it". long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translator: David Wyllie anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space III now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family same room with him with the windows closed. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Literary Archive Foundation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Translator: David Wyllie parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or my train leaves at five." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the sight of this and all its noise. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. my train leaves at five." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works. See paragraph 1.E below. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant III redistribution. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at home. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Chief Executive and Director middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The towards the viewer. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God III "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state approach us with offers to donate. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Dr. Gregory B. Newby be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Last updated: May 20, 2012 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; by himself. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised certainty. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at home. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated DAMAGE. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God differently from before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand DAMAGE. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much II it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether