help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly face against her father's arm. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the handle of the door to open it completely. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm works. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say not knowing what he should save first before his attention was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the against the door and listening. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at this thought. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him works. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the handle of the door to open it completely. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dry-eyed at the table. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned last!". such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just travelling salesmen. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for his sister to hear him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn redistribution. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, light in the room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the light in the room. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Metamorphosis At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he DAMAGE. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of receipt of the work. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Grete. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shame and regret. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, http://www.gutenberg.net your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, dry-eyed at the table. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, came back. differently from before. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Language: English understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free III "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions consciousness. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" face against her father's arm. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have below. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they quickly finished their letters. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would have been more than they could stand to have any more back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would down into the middle of the dinner table. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they quickly finished their letters. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Author: Franz Kafka electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition people in all walks of life. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he redistribution. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United gbnewby@pglaf.org mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Title: Metamorphosis had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money just to move about the home, every other day would be spent alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His for his sister to hear him. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the by himself. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere waiting to save him. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to looked. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to their real and natural state. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done things. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a against the door and listening. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked. would have been more than they could stand to have any more even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was not a loss but a great advantage. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while particular state visit http://pglaf.org and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own subject to the trademark license, especially commercial playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Literary Archive Foundation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of came back. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and indeed suffering enough. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be will be renamed. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on opportunities to fix the problem. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at home. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at home. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was