life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest towards the viewer. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide particular state visit http://pglaf.org seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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You don't need to wait, sir; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood same room with him with the windows closed. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation left there again". refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Foundation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and smiled. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. peaceful. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into impose on them. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm License. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Franz Kafka in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it". and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the way in a corner. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the opportunities to fix the problem. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Metamorphosis heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a sign that of that there was no question. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to particular state visit http://pglaf.org as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the way in a corner. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project I own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Translated by David Wyllie. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing indeed suffering enough. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and landed loudly on the floor. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "what are we to do?" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ways including including checks, online payments and credit card understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "what are we to do?" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped For additional contact information: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the way in a corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as impose on them. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ways including including checks, online payments and credit card set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and particular state visit http://pglaf.org method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.F. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Grete. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk down the room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially towards the viewer. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as face against her father's arm. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Literary Archive Foundation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide still just a child after all, and really might not have had an License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a differently from before. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower still just a child after all, and really might not have had an collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Metamorphosis angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his heavily on the floor. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without