methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Translated by David Wyllie. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Franz Kafka 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview approach us with offers to donate. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to page at http://pglaf.org by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. License. You must require such a user to return or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Foundation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the sight of this and all its noise. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Translator: David Wyllie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it works. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, beginning of this work. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with him. But as it is ..." continue being of help to him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broad to get it all underneath. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation II Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with impose on them. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Grete. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried http://www.gutenberg.net sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right between all the easier". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself status with the IRS. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. for his sister to hear him. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Grete. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.9. they quickly finished their letters. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the gbnewby@pglaf.org it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty http://gutenberg.net/license). front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a sign that of that there was no question. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shame and regret. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consciousness. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower between all the easier". think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and smiled. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slightly. In this way they went round the room several times knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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How can that be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the III stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Chief Executive and Director down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Metamorphosis shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its disappear. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This towards the viewer. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her For additional contact information: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the sight of this and all its noise. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Translated by David Wyllie. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your equipment. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expression in her eyes. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and smiled. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or