way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure face against her father's arm. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy against the door and listening. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was already the end of March, after all. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall light in the room. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him indeed suffering enough. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had particular state visit http://pglaf.org parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Metamorphosis head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It people in all walks of life. light in the room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, First posted: May 13, 2002 breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the redistribution. was already the end of March, after all. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had people in all walks of life. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a sign that of that there was no question. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, First posted: May 13, 2002 sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. by himself. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translator: David Wyllie http://www.gutenberg.net than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.9. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. First posted: May 13, 2002 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Language: English sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Dr. Gregory B. Newby So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be redistribution. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound shame and regret. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm License. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had kept free without any necklace or collar. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced redistribution. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he do anything to make them look away. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Metamorphosis this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Foundation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to their real and natural state. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the between all the easier". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of receipt of the work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Language: English helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got differently from before. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic works at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with him. But as it is ..." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to peaceful. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated peaceful. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the way in a corner. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would copied or distributed: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movements. expression in her eyes. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he do anything to make them look away. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never