that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by same room with him with the windows closed. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Grete. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the sight of this and all its noise. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little by himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy DAMAGE. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 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Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the down the room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously approach us with offers to donate. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Literary Archive Foundation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many will be renamed. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down down the room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stick, then, finally, all was quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at this thought. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainty. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him heavily on the floor. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your equipment. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had left there again". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange page at http://pglaf.org and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was already the end of March, after all. License. You must require such a user to return or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost people in all walks of life. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your equipment. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and landed loudly on the floor. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.C. 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And anyway, he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his below. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broad to get it all underneath. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they quickly finished their letters. expression in her eyes. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and never to have to open the door unless it was especially have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. particular state visit http://pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was differently from before. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://gutenberg.net/license). re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Grete. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. movements. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of below. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a steady and invisible force. 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He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would have been more than they could stand to have any more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when particular state visit http://pglaf.org movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it". fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Metamorphosis understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Dr. Gregory B. Newby defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on came back. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with her arms around his neck. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family opportunities to fix the problem. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Dr. Gregory B. Newby would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him to spare Gregor's life. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good DAMAGE. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Last updated: May 20, 2012 certainty. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of receipt of the work. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Dr. Gregory B. Newby there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew