out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. http://gutenberg.net/license). Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he do anything to make them look away. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, movements. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he do anything to make them look away. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Author: Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or particular state visit http://pglaf.org little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with her arms around his neck. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple II that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he do anything to make them look away. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something below. indeed suffering enough. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the way in a corner. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Franz Kafka his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was III convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out particular state visit http://pglaf.org again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and consciousness. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who below. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they certainty. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 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 closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived continue being of help to him. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to done things. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would have been more than they could stand to have any more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impose on them. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, came back. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Language: English well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed works. See paragraph 1.E below. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Foundation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and never to have to open the door unless it was especially tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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No-one was making him rush any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father looked. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it impose on them. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended First posted: May 13, 2002 and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it beginning of this work. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only down the room. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Title: Metamorphosis himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry by himself. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. particular state visit http://pglaf.org recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it". Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and landed loudly on the floor. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Grete. 1.F.6. 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During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should II THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm works. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his approach us with offers to donate. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father.