lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with him. But as it is ..." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with him. But as it is ..." and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination II benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite last!". transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact your equipment. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. light in the room. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of receipt of the work. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not came back. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at expression in her eyes. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Last updated: May 20, 2012 work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Language: English Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had kept free without any necklace or collar. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing beginning of this work. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom First posted: May 13, 2002 just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Title: Metamorphosis would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped II to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's waiting to save him. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the handle of the door to open it completely. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about page at http://pglaf.org other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and landed loudly on the floor. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could by himself. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came continue being of help to him. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a sign that of that there was no question. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and smiled. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression in her eyes. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looked. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood by himself. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Metamorphosis day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic works because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make impose on them. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister face against her father's arm. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] travelling salesmen. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the way in a corner. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. waiting to save him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing works. See paragraph 1.E below. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was already the end of March, after all. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was already the end of March, after all. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the way in a corner. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the disappear. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their differently from before. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he light in the room. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peaceful. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the way in a corner. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the methods and addresses. 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