door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to DAMAGE. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair impose on them. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God at home. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in indeed suffering enough. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to travelling salesmen. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of works. See paragraph 1.E below. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the sight of this and all its noise. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shame and regret. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to their real and natural state. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consciousness. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance approach us with offers to donate. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered below. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat page at http://pglaf.org other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and done things. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently just to move about the home, every other day would be spent decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's indeed suffering enough. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for his sister to hear him. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by by himself. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they people in all walks of life. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in First posted: May 13, 2002 as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the way in a corner. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do left there again". II *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they quickly finished their letters. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! life led by the family during these two months, must have made him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking same room with him with the windows closed. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Literary Archive Foundation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. down into the middle of the dinner table. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly http://gutenberg.net/license). room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, III until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with him. But as it is ..." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living States. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm License. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with her arms around his neck. works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even though she could have checked for herself and could have known future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little indeed suffering enough. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. my train leaves at five." He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, done things. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at came back. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his opportunities to fix the problem. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at this thought. had kept free without any necklace or collar. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and against the door and listening. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself as he liked. 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It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Title: Metamorphosis everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never my train leaves at five." because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had kept free without any necklace or collar. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic works thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak against the door and listening. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg-tm works. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with her arms around his neck. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Chief Executive and Director lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. approach us with offers to donate. beginning of this work. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he First posted: May 13, 2002 despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one light in the room. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License. You must require such a user to return or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they quickly finished their letters. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms