"Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Translated by David Wyllie. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Grete. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT peaceful. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked will be renamed. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled life led by the family during these two months, must have made him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or done things. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the way in a corner. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether opportunities to fix the problem. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the came back. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consciousness. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with him. But as it is ..." clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the way in a corner. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her page at http://pglaf.org kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. gbnewby@pglaf.org the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long same room with him with the windows closed. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gbnewby@pglaf.org Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the sight of this and all its noise. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with anyone. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised copied or distributed: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project indeed suffering enough. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Dr. Gregory B. Newby something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Dr. Gregory B. Newby all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Literary Archive Foundation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Grete. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange copied or distributed: broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of receipt of the work. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the came back. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Translated by David Wyllie stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Language: English but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the will be renamed. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down into the middle of the dinner table. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. people in all walks of life. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and smiled. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they down the room. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. approach us with offers to donate. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the sight of this and all its noise. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front against the door and listening. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Author: Franz Kafka before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, people in all walks of life. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back at home. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Metamorphosis key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for his sister to hear him. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible people in all walks of life. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to their real and natural state. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down face against her father's arm. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. at this thought. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method redistribution. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was