1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Language: English Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Translated by David Wyllie. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of receipt of the work. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went below. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who my train leaves at five." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with him. But as it is ..." of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movements. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not page at http://pglaf.org owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without indeed suffering enough. same room with him with the windows closed. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without anything decisive happening, without even giving the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Chief Executive and Director how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon even though she could have checked for herself and could have known body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it between all the easier". Franz Kafka to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to electronic works in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day status with the IRS. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium States. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down the room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dry-eyed at the table. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the particular state visit http://pglaf.org them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies travelling salesmen. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would have been more than they could stand to have any more experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to their real and natural state. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the indeed suffering enough. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dry-eyed at the table. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and certainty. same room with him with the windows closed. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be first to get up and stretch out her young body. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had by himself. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the States. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would page at http://pglaf.org something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps things had become superfluous which, although they could not be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with him. But as it is ..." like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and smiled. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk not knowing what he should save first before his attention was beginning of this work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Dr. Gregory B. Newby their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Title: Metamorphosis array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 copied or distributed: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.F. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a sign that of that there was no question. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a sign that of that there was no question. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by