501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm License. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shame and regret. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was towards the viewer. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it copied or distributed: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. travelling salesmen. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and smiled. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to their real and natural state. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had DAMAGE. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impose on them. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copied or distributed: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the impose on them. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised First posted: May 13, 2002 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with her arms around his neck. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep towards the viewer. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with her arms around his neck. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping III think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good States. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Title: Metamorphosis had kept free without any necklace or collar. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with her arms around his neck. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disappear. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his left there again". Literary Archive Foundation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Grete. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all II then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Translator: David Wyllie without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom about the same subject as there were always at least two members of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, left there again". ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one disappear. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He below. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the expression in her eyes. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was not a loss but a great advantage. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stick, then, finally, all was quiet. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what your equipment. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Dr. Gregory B. Newby his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said people in all walks of life. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against