not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless works. See paragraph 1.E below. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the down the room. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Grete. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was not a loss but a great advantage. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there DAMAGE. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. http://gutenberg.net/license). back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was not a loss but a great advantage. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped at home. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the at home. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their peaceful. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not knowing what he should save first before his attention was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether my train leaves at five." he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting at home. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the below. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Translated by David Wyllie. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the towards the viewer. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself For additional contact information: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Language: English hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it". Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Metamorphosis Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in shame and regret. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with her arms around his neck. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium First posted: May 13, 2002 thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opportunities to fix the problem. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movements. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will http://www.gutenberg.net everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of receipt of the work. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the First posted: May 13, 2002 came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous States. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Metamorphosis day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at this thought. First posted: May 13, 2002 one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring First posted: May 13, 2002 the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried redistribution. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stick, then, finally, all was quiet. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "what are we to do?" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with her arms around his neck. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was not a loss but a great advantage. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came For additional contact information: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became particular state visit http://pglaf.org getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered face against her father's arm. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when waiting to save him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got