whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had kept free without any necklace or collar. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have status with the IRS. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slightly. In this way they went round the room several times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to their real and natural state. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it". So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and smiled. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with her arms around his neck. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Chief Executive and Director now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Translated by David Wyllie. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few just to move about the home, every other day would be spent subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it by himself. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would have been more than they could stand to have any more way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Translated by David Wyllie before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm License. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his continue being of help to him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide approach us with offers to donate. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still will be renamed. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slightly. In this way they went round the room several times two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the down into the middle of the dinner table. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the came back. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with her arms around his neck. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Translated by David Wyllie. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Translated by David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Chief Executive and Director his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm works. my train leaves at five." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more gbnewby@pglaf.org illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, http://www.gutenberg.net saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. indeed suffering enough. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it". up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to II only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him to spare Gregor's life. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. II were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Last updated: May 20, 2012 as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into electronic works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at between all the easier". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned indeed suffering enough. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to looked. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not copied or distributed: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then