License. You must require such a user to return or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down the room. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with her arms around his neck. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the II able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we kitchen. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter approach us with offers to donate. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dry-eyed at the table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to same room with him with the windows closed. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it". "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could peaceful. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room. travelling salesmen. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and landed loudly on the floor. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the http://www.gutenberg.net him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the sight of this and all its noise. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the sight of this and all its noise. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was consciousness. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without anything decisive happening, without even giving the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that by himself. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in heavily on the floor. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to their real and natural state. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that last!". themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with her arms around his neck. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translator: David Wyllie difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the handle of the door to open it completely. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have been more than they could stand to have any more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at this thought. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with her arms around his neck. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been impose on them. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way face against her father's arm. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself just to move about the home, every other day would be spent No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of receipt of the work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had kept free without any necklace or collar. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you peaceful. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly travelling salesmen. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Author: Franz Kafka following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the redistribution. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard disappear. room. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door before. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Franz Kafka in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down between all the easier". was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I