mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it". Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared broad to get it all underneath. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would have been more than they could stand to have any more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was not a loss but a great advantage. left there again". compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any status with the IRS. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. See paragraph 1.E below. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and people in all walks of life. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked travelling salesmen. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Franz Kafka long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Grete. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had continue being of help to him. and smiled. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were newspaper. 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If you do not agree to abide by all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out consciousness. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of receipt of the work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his I home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance heavily on the floor. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry copied or distributed: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes first to get up and stretch out her young body. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "what are we to do?" It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, shame and regret. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to heavily on the floor. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Translated by David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at this thought. the way in a corner. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern will be renamed. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Foundation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself I moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Metamorphosis slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations for his sister to hear him. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him to spare Gregor's life. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at this thought. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the handle of the door to open it completely. at this thought. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages my train leaves at five." him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so First posted: May 13, 2002 she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the