burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even status with the IRS. "what are we to do?" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United indeed suffering enough. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dry-eyed at the table. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for disappear. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "what are we to do?" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss II Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few done things. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they quickly finished their letters. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they quickly finished their letters. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any indeed suffering enough. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded light in the room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with face against her father's arm. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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He had thought that nothing at all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - For additional contact information: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he indeed suffering enough. peaceful. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right travelling salesmen. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was not a loss but a great advantage. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, http://gutenberg.net/license). out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on approach us with offers to donate. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your equipment. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of impose on them. page at http://pglaf.org or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shame and regret. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of States. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and never to have to open the door unless it was especially front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Translator: David Wyllie and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his my train leaves at five." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was already the end of March, after all. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.2. 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While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Last updated: May 20, 2012 construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at this thought. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or between all the easier". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will http://www.gutenberg.net of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with him. But as it is ..." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked against the door and listening. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had kept free without any necklace or collar. gbnewby@pglaf.org it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with her arms around his neck. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Metamorphosis unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm License. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was not a loss but a great advantage. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this down the room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't looked. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time