probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, light in the room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, travelling salesmen. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the sight of this and all its noise. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he do anything to make them look away. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can my train leaves at five." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic works to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Language: English I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still your equipment. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became your equipment. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet face against her father's arm. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and status with the IRS. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and against the door and listening. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never http://gutenberg.net/license). No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was already the end of March, after all. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Literary Archive Foundation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 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 from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the handle of the door to open it completely. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him expression in her eyes. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my himself. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was http://gutenberg.net/license). sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Translated by David Wyllie. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to their real and natural state. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped waiting to save him. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Metamorphosis on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only just to move about the home, every other day would be spent morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and landed loudly on the floor. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Grete. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Foundation up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they same room with him with the windows closed. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it waiting to save him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from For additional contact information: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to their real and natural state. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to copied or distributed: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there was still some money available from the old days. It was not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Last updated: May 20, 2012 make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would impose on them. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls my train leaves at five." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him to spare Gregor's life. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stick, then, finally, all was quiet. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was not a loss but a great advantage. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shame and regret. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear