of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, done things. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Chief Executive and Director and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Chief Executive and Director to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Dr. Gregory B. Newby this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the done things. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his works. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom License. You must require such a user to return or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never first she would call to him as she did so with words that she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; towards the viewer. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. heavily on the floor. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with light in the room. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had indeed suffering enough. light in the room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to below. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the left there again". breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent For additional contact information: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as http://www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the way in a corner. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating particular state visit http://pglaf.org expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a impose on them. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to their real and natural state. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him to spare Gregor's life. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his electronic works And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite gbnewby@pglaf.org as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all heavily on the floor. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the way in a corner. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not knowing what he should save first before his attention was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium indeed suffering enough. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who looked. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who works. See paragraph 1.E below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled peaceful. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the First posted: May 13, 2002 line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm License. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way my train leaves at five." of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to waiting to save him. Dr. Gregory B. Newby this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looked. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and certainty. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, works. and smiled. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the sight of this and all its noise. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.F. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the down into the middle of the dinner table. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and landed loudly on the floor. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit will be renamed. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the done things. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper redistribution. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Grete. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him to spare Gregor's life. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, will be renamed. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked consciousness. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Metamorphosis hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most page at http://pglaf.org removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His at this thought. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's