her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to face against her father's arm. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the way in a corner. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at home. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Foundation of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with him. But as it is ..." they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him to spare Gregor's life. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with her arms around his neck. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and approach us with offers to donate. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way broad to get it all underneath. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework peaceful. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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Its business office is located at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from between all the easier". responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to their real and natural state. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Grete. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Translator: David Wyllie He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from their decision to move was much more to do with their total As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head beginning of this work. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might beginning of this work. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Dr. Gregory B. Newby help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his first to get up and stretch out her young body. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was not a loss but a great advantage. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Author: Franz Kafka wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from For additional contact information: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door approach us with offers to donate. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and smiled. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was not a loss but a great advantage. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Franz Kafka from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread same room with him with the windows closed. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consciousness. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See First posted: May 13, 2002 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then status with the IRS. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, my train leaves at five." distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression in her eyes. particular state visit http://pglaf.org enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to their real and natural state. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls works. See paragraph 1.E below. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think