III work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of below. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a sign that of that there was no question. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looked. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance connection with their leader. 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Gregor was so resentful of it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "what are we to do?" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between impose on them. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it light in the room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not travelling salesmen. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright people in all walks of life. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Metamorphosis there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the face against her father's arm. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was already the end of March, after all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Metamorphosis time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal indeed suffering enough. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first to get up and stretch out her young body. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be him to spare Gregor's life. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the expression in her eyes. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free subject to the trademark license, especially commercial afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Chief Executive and Director reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a waiting to save him. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned License. You must require such a user to return or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Translated by David Wyllie. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the handle of the door to open it completely. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was not a loss but a great advantage. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first to get up and stretch out her young body. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many approach us with offers to donate. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to States. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the my train leaves at five." The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him by himself. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Translator: David Wyllie foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would left there again". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had kept free without any necklace or collar. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further III or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not heavily on the floor. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had page at http://pglaf.org all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his