listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to indeed suffering enough. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep came back. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at this thought. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Translated by David Wyllie. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Title: Metamorphosis the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to people in all walks of life. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the way in a corner. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Chief Executive and Director kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy greatest consideration so that his family could bear the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. III playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, III from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down the room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop License. You must require such a user to return or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down the room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to their real and natural state. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, First posted: May 13, 2002 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and landed loudly on the floor. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay by himself. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with her arms around his neck. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any works. See paragraph 1.E below. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the certainty. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dry-eyed at the table. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he do anything to make them look away. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't peaceful. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and briefly nodded to him several times. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm works. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its still just a child after all, and really might not have had an out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it electronic works (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Translated by David Wyllie idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Title: Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about looked. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother last!". Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with her arms around his neck. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have been more than they could stand to have any more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the handle of the door to open it completely. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the First posted: May 13, 2002 "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the differently from before. gbnewby@pglaf.org method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond States. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Franz Kafka success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium beginning of this work. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translated by David Wyllie. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with her arms around his neck. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward room. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the