second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Literary Archive Foundation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had kept free without any necklace or collar. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain http://www.gutenberg.net the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Translated by David Wyllie. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to their real and natural state. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from towards the viewer. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head page at http://pglaf.org each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK II One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently consciousness. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Title: Metamorphosis looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and room. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of will be renamed. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gbnewby@pglaf.org do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, gbnewby@pglaf.org the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything down the room. came back. differently from before. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to their real and natural state. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" copied or distributed: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had kept free without any necklace or collar. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was below. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. http://gutenberg.net/license). You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden works. See paragraph 1.E below. at home. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no continue being of help to him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be continue being of help to him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his same room with him with the windows closed. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was electronic works silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Title: Metamorphosis disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Metamorphosis only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived below. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be between all the easier". Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was not a loss but a great advantage. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the redistribution. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and redistribution. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different disappear. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heavily on the floor. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he do anything to make them look away. II disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest looked. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more copied or distributed: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE over to the window where they remained with their arms around each electronic works immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his