pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to status with the IRS. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, http://gutenberg.net/license). choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of waiting to save him. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Language: English crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a by himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project http://gutenberg.net/license). it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Grete. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her beginning of this work. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly consciousness. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "what are we to do?" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you page at http://pglaf.org sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready face against her father's arm. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow your equipment. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Title: Metamorphosis humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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His room, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did works. See paragraph 1.E below. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to their real and natural state. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set copied or distributed: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first to get up and stretch out her young body. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally light in the room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down beginning of this work. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have been more than they could stand to have any more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had particular state visit http://pglaf.org that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we will be renamed. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles III as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about the same subject as there were always at least two members of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "what are we to do?" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.9. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. towards the viewer. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Chief Executive and Director Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Literary Archive Foundation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt First posted: May 13, 2002 Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for his sister to hear him. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with him. But as it is ..." would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied expression in her eyes. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with him. But as it is ..." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost opportunities to fix the problem. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movements. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Metamorphosis behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Translated by David Wyllie. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a sign that of that there was no question. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, disappear. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing towards the viewer. Title: Metamorphosis "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then travelling salesmen. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and landed loudly on the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would towards the viewer. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever came back. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I redistribution. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was your equipment. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies;