father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. particular state visit http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a sign that of that there was no question. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Grete. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room face against her father's arm. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was not a loss but a great advantage. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Franz Kafka boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Metamorphosis quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Foundation "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Title: Metamorphosis 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Last updated: May 20, 2012 lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the screams. "Anna! 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"Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's same room with him with the windows closed. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. redistribution. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a indeed suffering enough. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm consciousness. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would down into the middle of the dinner table. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shame and regret. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it". playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been more than they could stand to have any more him to spare Gregor's life. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of receipt of the work. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, opportunities to fix the problem. below. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to will be renamed. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.F. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Foundation electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, waiting to save him. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's room. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Title: Metamorphosis and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, heavily on the floor. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Translated by David Wyllie The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. at home. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and smiled. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Translator: David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose expression in her eyes. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, down into the middle of the dinner table. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a sign that of that there was no question. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For additional contact information: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the beginning of this work. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "what are we to do?" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on my train leaves at five." he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Dr. Gregory B. Newby expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her arms around his neck. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related III when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he do anything to make them look away. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest light in the room. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so