folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of receipt of the work. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translated by David Wyllie. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they redistribution. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to their real and natural state. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Translated by David Wyllie. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dry-eyed at the table. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards heavily on the floor. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away will be renamed. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on light in the room. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it". with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still copied or distributed: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally http://www.gutenberg.net hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping towards the viewer. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he do anything to make them look away. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to their real and natural state. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free consciousness. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Translator: David Wyllie They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he do anything to make them look away. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest DAMAGE. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 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 curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with her arms around his neck. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous States. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed I for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Foundation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the sight of this and all its noise. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He status with the IRS. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and landed loudly on the floor. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared http://gutenberg.net/license). ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists waiting to save him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE or something similar. No-one drank very much either. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at home. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Professor Michael S. 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After "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Foundation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a sign that of that there was no question. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the peaceful. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination For additional contact information: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and landed loudly on the floor. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." so that she might be able to get a better position later on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.A. 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