was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "what are we to do?" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud at this thought. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not a loss but a great advantage. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to differently from before. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its dry-eyed at the table. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of receipt of the work. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit just to move about the home, every other day would be spent furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently your equipment. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "what are we to do?" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat things had become superfluous which, although they could not be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of receipt of the work. had kept free without any necklace or collar. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father greatest consideration so that his family could bear the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Literary Archive Foundation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the handle of the door to open it completely. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of waiting to save him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** START: FULL LICENSE *** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there was still some money available from the old days. It was not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday heavily on the floor. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Title: Metamorphosis for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "what are we to do?" to their real and natural state. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the States. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he at this thought. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same status with the IRS. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Last updated: May 20, 2012 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Metamorphosis increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than travelling salesmen. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the copied or distributed: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched between all the easier". Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving consciousness. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of down the room. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in DAMAGE. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? waiting to save him. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Title: Metamorphosis normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Grete. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that came back. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father gbnewby@pglaf.org had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with will be renamed. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would