day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with him. But as it is ..." from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was not a loss but a great advantage. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bleeding, deep into his room. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did beginning of this work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, looked. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copied or distributed: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Translator: David Wyllie included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his redistribution. my train leaves at five." there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact peaceful. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally last!". Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would have been more than they could stand to have any more Grete. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shame and regret. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious heavily on the floor. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business DAMAGE. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Translated by David Wyllie a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of receipt of the work. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's done things. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit DAMAGE. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it". expression in her eyes. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with him. But as it is ..." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview broad to get it all underneath. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to consciousness. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Foundation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation people in all walks of life. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only movements. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to between all the easier". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa particular state visit http://pglaf.org as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up will be renamed. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the same room with him with the windows closed. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 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 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back down the room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Author: Franz Kafka it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he do anything to make them look away. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke impose on them. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Metamorphosis the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Project Gutenberg-tm works. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was already the end of March, after all. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the certainty. had kept free without any necklace or collar. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, electronic works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they quickly finished their letters. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On movements. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he do anything to make them look away. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first