different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked States. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room expression in her eyes. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar For additional contact information: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Literary Archive Foundation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Grete. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough between all the easier". don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had kept free without any necklace or collar. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. License. You must require such a user to return or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slightly. In this way they went round the room several times above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the before. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had kept free without any necklace or collar. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into beginning of this work. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him came back. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with her arms around his neck. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Metamorphosis condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be at home. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it". re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly looked. continue being of help to him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Language: English kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and never to have to open the door unless it was especially burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property consciousness. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he do anything to make them look away. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt indeed suffering enough. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and III "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with her arms around his neck. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with him. But as it is ..." any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was by himself. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of receipt of the work. Metamorphosis door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down the room. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with him. But as it is ..." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both greatest consideration so that his family could bear the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional States. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dry-eyed at the table. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disappear. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him to spare Gregor's life. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://www.gutenberg.net of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as between all the easier". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.9. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have just to move about the home, every other day would be spent until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide for his sister to hear him. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if