that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The heavily on the floor. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the your equipment. would have been more than they could stand to have any more front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: will be renamed. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father works. See paragraph 1.E below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the impose on them. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method indeed suffering enough. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the came back. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Metamorphosis delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United beginning of this work. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions below. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able peaceful. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translator: David Wyllie owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and smiled. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with him. But as it is ..." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without consciousness. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really II badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good http://gutenberg.net/license). takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to their real and natural state. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, left there again". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Last updated: May 20, 2012 couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Dr. Gregory B. Newby forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. beginning of this work. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it below. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the page at http://pglaf.org shame and regret. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more my train leaves at five." nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a sign that of that there was no question. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried page at http://pglaf.org with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. disappear. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Language: English furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Title: Metamorphosis I to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Translator: David Wyllie and landed loudly on the floor. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would done things. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and never to have to open the door unless it was especially door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had kept free without any necklace or collar. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to refund. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss approach us with offers to donate. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project