sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Metamorphosis first she would call to him as she did so with words that she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Translator: David Wyllie this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally last!". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Translated by David Wyllie. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the way in a corner. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Grete. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shame and regret. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere will be renamed. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he travelling salesmen. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was same room with him with the windows closed. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he approach us with offers to donate. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and wept so that his powerful chest shook. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they down the room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. light in the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and smiled. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people in all walks of life. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and smiled. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.9. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Title: Metamorphosis they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with her arms around his neck. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH down the room. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving first she would call to him as she did so with words that she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any page at http://pglaf.org to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his DAMAGE. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and towards the viewer. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that License. You must require such a user to return or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it". backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they quickly finished their letters. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in approach us with offers to donate. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for his sister to hear him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. against the door and listening. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Author: Franz Kafka sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.9. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was works. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived