Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went waiting to save him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was status with the IRS. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister copied or distributed: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not a loss but a great advantage. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He impose on them. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and heavily on the floor. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to movements. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor First posted: May 13, 2002 not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Franz Kafka copied or distributed: his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it". how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was not a loss but a great advantage. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with him. But as it is ..." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his heavily on the floor. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor left there again". crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was already the end of March, after all. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been continue being of help to him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had last!". flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a sign that of that there was no question. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect broad to get it all underneath. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in before. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slightly. In this way they went round the room several times redistribution. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if III part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sign that of that there was no question. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a sign that of that there was no question. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with my train leaves at five." would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "what are we to do?" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she left there again". couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. particular state visit http://pglaf.org without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Language: English looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ways including including checks, online payments and credit card way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; status with the IRS. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Foundation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with him. But as it is ..." service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Title: Metamorphosis from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the