two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Literary Archive Foundation For additional contact information: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will consciousness. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other looked. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they quickly finished their letters. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to I helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was not a loss but a great advantage. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the done things. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet below. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no http://gutenberg.net/license). rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other States. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a down the room. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." peaceful. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And III goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space http://gutenberg.net/license). almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could redistribution. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Translator: David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to copied or distributed: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to their real and natural state. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Title: Metamorphosis of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as broad to get it all underneath. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.E.9. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and landed loudly on the floor. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "what are we to do?" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can States. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a sign that of that there was no question. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to at this thought. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Grete. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without For additional contact information: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked States. 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At first, Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the at home. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the against the door and listening. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Translated by David Wyllie. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was light in the room. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dry-eyed at the table. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Chief Executive and Director fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he do anything to make them look away. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he impose on them. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Title: Metamorphosis http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm