have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite below. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can greatest consideration so that his family could bear the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first to get up and stretch out her young body. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Translated by David Wyllie. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Language: English and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which http://www.gutenberg.net the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Translated by David Wyllie. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at this thought. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of approach us with offers to donate. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing face against her father's arm. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. III his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making particular state visit http://pglaf.org fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at this thought. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gbnewby@pglaf.org down into the middle of the dinner table. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. redistribution. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately will be renamed. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a certainty. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying beginning of this work. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Language: English Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project License. You must require such a user to return or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from their decision to move was much more to do with their total control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lying in bed. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not consciousness. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this shame and regret. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for his sister to hear him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with these requirements. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Author: Franz Kafka parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her indeed suffering enough. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. at home. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this gbnewby@pglaf.org thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for his sister to hear him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had For additional contact information: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It I explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Language: English six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with looked. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with him. But as it is ..." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some certainty. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear over to the window where they remained with their arms around each responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he redistribution. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to I Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation