was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear page at http://pglaf.org household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Grete. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she certainty. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Chief Executive and Director liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open same room with him with the windows closed. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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"What is it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Foundation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into down the room. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with him, and were ready to help. 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But as it is ..." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left there again". THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in I obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an DAMAGE. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He First posted: May 13, 2002 see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left there again". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes First posted: May 13, 2002 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of works. See paragraph 1.E below. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with her arms around his neck. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Language: English efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding expression in her eyes. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the handle of the door to open it completely. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him to spare Gregor's life. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Translated by David Wyllie. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the First posted: May 13, 2002 state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their came back. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. disappear. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had towards the viewer. dry-eyed at the table. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could my train leaves at five." was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking II she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with him. But as it is ..." while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Literary Archive Foundation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and never to have to open the door unless it was especially favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to before. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any down the room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would towards the viewer. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against the door and listening. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.9. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.9. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could towards the viewer. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of people in all walks of life. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange States. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new will be renamed. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic works sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not knowing what he should save first before his attention was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ways including including checks, online payments and credit card then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dry-eyed at the table. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and done things. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the