looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is http://www.gutenberg.net Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room. him to spare Gregor's life. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at works. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for will be renamed. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the consciousness. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with her arms around his neck. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into http://gutenberg.net/license). understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance http://gutenberg.net/license). a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 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 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looked. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. beginning of this work. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; continue being of help to him. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shame and regret. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his copied or distributed: labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being first to get up and stretch out her young body. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property same room with him with the windows closed. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on consciousness. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he between all the easier". in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "what are we to do?" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, same room with him with the windows closed. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had kept free without any necklace or collar. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of receipt of the work. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself my train leaves at five." less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they quickly finished their letters. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of receipt of the work. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with her arms around his neck. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and at this thought. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the will be renamed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a sign that of that there was no question. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as works. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. same room with him with the windows closed. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they quickly finished their letters. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all redistribution. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did movements. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever indeed suffering enough. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then.