labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it". it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Grete. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work States. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Language: English into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an your equipment. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at this thought. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm works. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Title: Metamorphosis off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they quickly finished their letters. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Grete. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her For additional contact information: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other works. See paragraph 1.E below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Dr. Gregory B. Newby more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had kept free without any necklace or collar. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's works. See paragraph 1.E below. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the http://www.gutenberg.net than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to movements. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Literary Archive Foundation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was not a loss but a great advantage. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found down the room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards broad to get it all underneath. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainty. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. indeed suffering enough. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Franz Kafka looked. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement down into the middle of the dinner table. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement just to move about the home, every other day would be spent released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks against the door and listening. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier redistribution. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainty. came back. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position listening to the evening conversation about what price they had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beginning of this work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Dr. Gregory B. Newby the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their face against her father's arm. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their down the room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls room. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a between all the easier". across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with her arms around his neck. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Project Gutenberg-tm works. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination http://gutenberg.net/license). as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at redistribution. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shame and regret. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opportunities to fix the problem. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "what are we to do?" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** particular state visit http://pglaf.org promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple II and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go down into the middle of the dinner table. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with her arms around his neck. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm