1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I first to get up and stretch out her young body. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my last!". the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room. Author: Franz Kafka copied or distributed: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office first to get up and stretch out her young body. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had by himself. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to their real and natural state. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://www.gutenberg.net be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found at home. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not knowing what he should save first before his attention was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him to spare Gregor's life. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. light in the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had kept free without any necklace or collar. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.9. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if DAMAGE. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. broad to get it all underneath. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her left there again". chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat approach us with offers to donate. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it". stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family copied or distributed: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was not a loss but a great advantage. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it". gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. certainty. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was already the end of March, after all. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 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 there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his heavily on the floor. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing gbnewby@pglaf.org "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License. You must require such a user to return or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the looked. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief redistribution. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As down the room. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his