sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the waiting to save him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to their real and natural state. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally II drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once differently from before. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy face against her father's arm. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even not knowing what he should save first before his attention was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in gbnewby@pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Language: English if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably redistribution. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and never to have to open the door unless it was especially both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavily on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the way in a corner. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and by himself. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shame and regret. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is waiting to save him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for his sister to hear him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with done things. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shame and regret. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go http://gutenberg.net/license). convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous States. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it certainty. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide face against her father's arm. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just indeed suffering enough. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying works. See paragraph 1.E below. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like States. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he do anything to make them look away. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, my train leaves at five." on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and smiled. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position II last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the handle of the door to open it completely. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I same room with him with the windows closed. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broad to get it all underneath. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently broad to get it all underneath. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond travelling salesmen. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation works. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto about the same subject as there were always at least two members of against the door and listening. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was not a loss but a great advantage. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Title: Metamorphosis the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar between all the easier". 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to will be renamed. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Dr. Gregory B. Newby darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move same room with him with the windows closed. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Translator: David Wyllie without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dry-eyed at the table. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up waiting to save him. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first your equipment. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO works. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. broad to get it all underneath. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily I *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://gutenberg.net/license). only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut