his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.C. 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After they had come back from taking his father front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no people in all walks of life. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first to get up and stretch out her young body. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, consciousness. it". to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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"If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back came back. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from face against her father's arm. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of receipt of the work. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I at this thought. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On same room with him with the windows closed. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this face against her father's arm. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But over to the window where they remained with their arms around each window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself differently from before. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and never to have to open the door unless it was especially nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! down into the middle of the dinner table. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shame and regret. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he do anything to make them look away. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with works. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern opportunities to fix the problem. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with him. But as it is ..." bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Dr. Gregory B. Newby of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was already the end of March, after all. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. impose on them. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Metamorphosis would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to their real and natural state. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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There concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be first to get up and stretch out her young body. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the sight of this and all its noise. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a sign that of that there was no question. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just below. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he do anything to make them look away. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by disappear. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth at this thought. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change just to move about the home, every other day would be spent think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss down into the middle of the dinner table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.9. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still just a child after all, and really might not have had an distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the gbnewby@pglaf.org people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation light in the room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to differently from before. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have been more than they could stand to have any more time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own down the room. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, came back. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it". the handle of the door to open it completely. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or beginning of this work. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way First posted: May 13, 2002 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.9. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after