1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Literary Archive Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." towards the viewer. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Section 5. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm works. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Translator: David Wyllie or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and smiled. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on beginning of this work. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to their real and natural state. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dry-eyed at the table. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit III with her arms around his neck. last!". always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dry-eyed at the table. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound impose on them. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at this thought. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.9. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he do anything to make them look away. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with First posted: May 13, 2002 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light in the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at heavily on the floor. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of receipt of the work. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again waiting to save him. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a sign that of that there was no question. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of at home. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Translator: David Wyllie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project face against her father's arm. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching my train leaves at five." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might First posted: May 13, 2002 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of peaceful. travelling salesmen. your equipment. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the travelling salesmen. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Language: English again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the impose on them. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an at this thought. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing broad to get it all underneath. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a sign that of that there was no question. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's works. See paragraph 1.E below. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking first to get up and stretch out her young body. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the sight of this and all its noise. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to page at http://pglaf.org sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Foundation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that done things. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she looked. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shame and regret. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by DAMAGE. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far