bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at expression in her eyes. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in consciousness. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and waiting to save him. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped a sign that of that there was no question. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took against the door and listening. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was already the end of March, after all. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of light in the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain people in all walks of life. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impose on them. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people in all walks of life. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to their real and natural state. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could same room with him with the windows closed. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to III one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the way in a corner. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it first to get up and stretch out her young body. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the way in a corner. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help done things. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: my train leaves at five." http://www.gutenberg.net situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Translated by David Wyllie. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at http://gutenberg.net/license). against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Title: Metamorphosis He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of receipt of the work. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shame and regret. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. for his sister to hear him. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from their decision to move was much more to do with their total especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm works. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her expression in her eyes. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole against the door and listening. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. impose on them. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and landed loudly on the floor. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, II body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from their decision to move was much more to do with their total rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable disappear. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who before. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and landed loudly on the floor. certainty. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 5. 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Nearly all the individual works in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if II 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now;