with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Language: English He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door violin. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for his sister to hear him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a sign that of that there was no question. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a sign that of that there was no question. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, approach us with offers to donate. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. 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Foundation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm License. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his same room with him with the windows closed. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something your equipment. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Translated by David Wyllie. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and landed loudly on the floor. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed done things. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there works. status with the IRS. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him to spare Gregor's life. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "what are we to do?" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with certainty. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took opportunities to fix the problem. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with him. But as it is ..." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had kept free without any necklace or collar. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand down the room. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your equipment. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Title: Metamorphosis past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Grete. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from their decision to move was much more to do with their total three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dry-eyed at the table. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your equipment. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Language: English curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from their decision to move was much more to do with their total And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he below. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Metamorphosis before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with at this thought. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone