future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Language: English Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shame and regret. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they quickly finished their letters. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I broad to get it all underneath. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no will be renamed. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Metamorphosis Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm License. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort below. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continue being of help to him. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously particular state visit http://pglaf.org key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations your equipment. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Title: Metamorphosis providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://www.gutenberg.net at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Title: Metamorphosis around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have been more than they could stand to have any more could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door by himself. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and done things. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translated by David Wyllie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and certainty. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was not a loss but a great advantage. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Translated by David Wyllie provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with her arms around his neck. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father States. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his