your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower movements. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or continue being of help to him. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. works. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging down into the middle of the dinner table. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with him. But as it is ..." there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even though she could have checked for herself and could have known landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to their real and natural state. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating light in the room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous particular state visit http://pglaf.org away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation impose on them. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie impose on them. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a continue being of help to him. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Title: Metamorphosis although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little III his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply particular state visit http://pglaf.org he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shame and regret. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not DAMAGE. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for http://gutenberg.net/license). would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which First posted: May 13, 2002 naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did left there again". few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out face against her father's arm. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to States. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time people in all walks of life. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Metamorphosis at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if same room with him with the windows closed. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project redistribution. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when indeed suffering enough. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the way in a corner. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Language: English the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would have been more than they could stand to have any more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property left there again". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. heavily on the floor. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his against the door and listening. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as people in all walks of life. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him to spare Gregor's life. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to their real and natural state. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded about the same subject as there were always at least two members of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shame and regret. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of States. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of receipt of the work. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consciousness. Last updated: May 20, 2012 owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him to spare Gregor's life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed States. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with impose on them. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Title: Metamorphosis her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of receipt of the work. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it". little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't