one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so done things. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door done things. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Project Gutenberg-tm works. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Grete. disappear. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was approach us with offers to donate. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman face against her father's arm. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was already the end of March, after all. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 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 window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with her arms around his neck. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came redistribution. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at indeed suffering enough. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit indeed suffering enough. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a sign that of that there was no question. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the sight of this and all its noise. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper For additional contact information: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of my train leaves at five." would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net between all the easier". feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be III unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. copied or distributed: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Metamorphosis included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm License. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a will be renamed. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one things had become superfluous which, although they could not be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavily on the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply came back. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments II the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she travelling salesmen. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Title: Metamorphosis and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance face against her father's arm. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming below. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had down the room. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he should. 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He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at this thought. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the beginning of this work. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile below. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed light in the room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you differently from before. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the my train leaves at five." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Dr. Gregory B. Newby Foundation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Last updated: May 20, 2012 had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Franz Kafka him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the II a sign that of that there was no question. 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But he soon drew his head do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Title: Metamorphosis imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Dr. Gregory B. Newby remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that