up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of differently from before. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Literary Archive Foundation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination life led by the family during these two months, must have made him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him to spare Gregor's life. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to approach us with offers to donate. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far III 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "what are we to do?" bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. travelling salesmen. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Last updated: May 20, 2012 time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "what are we to do?" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Franz Kafka So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for people in all walks of life. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across my train leaves at five." see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Translated by David Wyllie some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any face against her father's arm. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially *** START: FULL LICENSE *** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, people in all walks of life. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not status with the IRS. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching times and they had never come again, at least not with the same reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they http://www.gutenberg.net gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Dr. Gregory B. Newby and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go below. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out same room with him with the windows closed. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor certainty. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have been more than they could stand to have any more back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. first to get up and stretch out her young body. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head down the room. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and looked. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people in all walks of life. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,