doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continue being of help to him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Title: Metamorphosis milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed indeed suffering enough. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him to spare Gregor's life. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the handle of the door to open it completely. Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continue being of help to him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the handle of the door to open it completely. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living first she would call to him as she did so with words that she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Grete. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this States. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Last updated: May 20, 2012 where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the broad to get it all underneath. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic works one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. light in the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the way in a corner. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Franz Kafka trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative broad to get it all underneath. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do For additional contact information: at this thought. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's http://gutenberg.net/license). eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in III from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm License. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Metamorphosis bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by himself. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always without anything decisive happening, without even giving the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took without anything decisive happening, without even giving the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he do anything to make them look away. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though she could have checked for herself and could have known LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 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 lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate down the room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far indeed suffering enough. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Chief Executive and Director they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm work. 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to their real and natural state. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him to spare Gregor's life. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether peaceful. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.2. 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Had he really The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against the door and listening. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new same room with him with the windows closed. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Translated by David Wyllie. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after