your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with him. But as it is ..." gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and broad to get it all underneath. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Metamorphosis be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the way in a corner. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, between all the easier". other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of receipt of the work. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she down the room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Author: Franz Kafka II to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic works understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at this thought. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Foundation opportunities to fix the problem. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and first to get up and stretch out her young body. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he do anything to make them look away. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looked. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first III nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. http://gutenberg.net/license). above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his will be renamed. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Title: Metamorphosis to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as status with the IRS. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. approach us with offers to donate. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many First posted: May 13, 2002 Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do works. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance subject to the trademark license, especially commercial train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Grete. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness down the room. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic works ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shame and regret. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Metamorphosis it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the handle of the door to open it completely. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto First posted: May 13, 2002 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work opportunities to fix the problem. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consciousness. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut against the door and listening. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that face against her father's arm. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance States. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited.