how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with him. But as it is ..." and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm works. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Title: Metamorphosis Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Author: Franz Kafka for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any expression in her eyes. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On people in all walks of life. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the works. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a people in all walks of life. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was last!". She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before expression in her eyes. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, heavily on the floor. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at this thought. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "what are we to do?" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in redistribution. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward listening to the evening conversation about what price they had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a sign that of that there was no question. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door my train leaves at five." folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it". all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stick, then, finally, all was quiet. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost first to get up and stretch out her young body. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with her arms around his neck. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. First posted: May 13, 2002 ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Literary Archive Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music DAMAGE. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living came back. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. my train leaves at five." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with him. But as it is ..." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the opportunities to fix the problem. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and smiled. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm works. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help movements. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; done things. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looked. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down the room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this between all the easier". reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the sight of this and all its noise. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the License. You must require such a user to return or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then